A-Z Universities in the United States
2026 Alphabetical University List New
Looking for a specific university in the United States? uniRank provides a comprehensive 2026 A-Z list of all 1704 officially recognised US universities that meet uniRank's selection criteria, along with their location and country ranking position:
- Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in the United States.
- Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
- Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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How many universities are there in the United States?
- There are 1704 officially chartered, licensed or accredited US higher-education institution(s) that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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Is this A-Z list the same as uniRank's US university ranking?
- No. This page lists US universities alphabetically for easy lookup, while uniRank's 2026 US University Ranking orders the same 1704 institutions according to uniRank's web-metric-based ranking methodology. Each institution's country ranking position is also shown in the right-hand column of this list.
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Does alphabetical order reflect a university's quality or web popularity ranking?
- No. Alphabetical order is based solely on the institution name and does not indicate academic quality, reputation or uniRank's ranking position. For web popularity-based ordering, see uniRank's 2026 US University Ranking.
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How many universities in the United States start with each letter of the alphabet?
- The US universities in this list start with the following letters: A (83), B (101), C (166), D (44), E (41), F (48), G (49), H (49), I (25), J (16), K (24), L (71), M (139), N (73), O (33), P (51), Q (4), R (46), S (176), T (114), U (224), V (23), W (95), X (2), Y (7).
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Can I search this list by location instead of name?
- Yes. uniRank also provides an US Universities by Town/City listing that allows institutions to be browsed by their main campus town or city instead of alphabetically.
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